Window construction



Jan. 5,1926. A 1568374 R. cABANlss l WINDOW CONSTRUCTION FiledJune 6, 1924 2 sheetgsheet 1 ATTORN EY Jan. 5 1926. 1,568,374

.n.cABANlss Y WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed June 6, 1924 I Esmeesnset 2 Patented` .l an. 5, 1926.

, iaoYsToN oABAnrss, or ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

WrNDow CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed June 6 To all whom z' may concern- Be it known that `IRovsroi\r Gli-names,

.a citizen ofy the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and etats `of Georg-1a.,.have invented newand useful 'Improvements in Window Construction, of `which the following is a specification.

An object of this invention is the provision iii-a window construction of means whereby the` sliding Isashes may beswung into' a room at desired angles to facilitate the cleaning thereof, or for ventilating purposes.

A further object is the provision of means for this purpose which willnot'k interfere withthe ordinary free sliding of the sashes,

fandwhichmay be vattached tov any window .constructicl` having V.counter:balanced sliding sashes therein'.y lVY-[iththe-above broadly stated objects in view.and others which will appear as the nature of kthe invention is better understood,

reference is to befhaditoithe drawings-which accompany and which forinpart of this application. y

.In the drawings-zy y Figure 1 isa front elevation of a window .casing embodyingA the improvement.

Figure 2 is aV horizontalpsectional view therethrough, the upper sash being in loweredposition. c f

- Figure Bis a sectional view approximatelyon-the 1ine33pofFigurel.

Figure :4 is a frontelevatioiiof the window. casingfshowing the sashes lowered and 1 the cords attached to the counter-balancing `weight secured on the lcasing to permit of the-inward yswing-ing `of ,the sashes.

Figure 5.1iszhorizontal sectional` view showingthe sashesswung inwardly.,

Figure 6 is a fragmentary elevation looking'towaiidfoiielsidelof the casing.'

Figure 7 is a perspective view of one` of the socket members employed on the inner stop strip of' the casing.

Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the pintlesemployed on the sashes.

. Figure 9 is a similar view of the socket employed on the parting .strip of the window casing.

Figure 10 isa fragmentary vertical sec` tional view through the groove provided in the side of the casing for the parting strip to illustrate in section the socket member embedded therein. f

Figure 11 is a face view of the device illustrated in Figure 10.

1924. VSerial No. 718,384.

Figure 12'is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view through a portion of the parting strip `to illustrate the manner in which the `strip is removably heldin its groove, part of the holding means being in section.

Referring now `to the drawings in detail a window `casing is broadly indicated by the numeral 1. The casing is provided with the usual outer stop strips, the centralparting strips set in the usual grooves in the sides and top of the casingk and with the inner' stop strips.

Between these strips the upper sash 2 andthe lower sash 3 slide. `Both of ythe sashes are influenced by counter-balancing weights, `the latter being connected to the usualcords or cables that travell over y the 'usual `pulleys andthe weights being received in the usual pockets at thesides of the casing. For ydistinction the cords connected with the sashes and weights at one side ofitliecasing are indicated by `the numerals 4- and 5 respectively. These cords have their ends provided with eyes 6, and

-thesaidveyes are designed to engage with hooks set in the cord grooves on the .outer sides of the sashes 2 and 3 adjacentthe' said "side of the casing. By this arrangement it will be noted that the cords 4 land 5 are `detachably secured'to'the sashes 2 and 3. and `by reference to Figure 4 of the drawings it will be seen that the casing is provided with hooks 'l' to engage the eyes 6 ofthe resp-ective cords when the latter are detached from` the sashes. lt has not been deemed necessary for the purpose of this descriptionto illustrato. the ,hooks or holding means for i the cords in the grooves of thefsashes. l

The parting/bead on the side ofthe casing provided with the hooks 7 is constructed of two. sections. constituting an upper linedy section 8 and a lower removable section 9. The removable sectionv is held 1n locked p0- sition in its groove through the medium of threaded turnable members 10 `provided withV outer heads 11 and having iianges 12 and 13 to prevent the longitudinal ,movement ofl the said members. The inner collars 13 are embedded in the parting strip, andV the threaded ends of the members 10 are designed to be screwed in sockets 14 on plates 15 let in the inner wall provided by the groove 16 for the parting strip. The plate 15 is preferably retained positioned by screws or similar fastening means, as disclosed in Figures 10 and 11 of the drawings. The turnable member or bolt 10 preferably has both ends threaded, the threads on its inner end being arranged at a different hand pitch from those on its opposite end and the head 11 has a threaded bore to engage the last mentioned threaded end of the bolt, as disclosed in Figure 12.

The inner stop strip, adjacent to the sectional stop strip is also formed of two parts, constituting an upper fixed part 17 and a lower part 18, the latter being hinged, as at 19 to the side of the casing. The swingable stop strip is held in alignment with the fixed stop strip 17 preferably through the medium of a latch 20, as disclosed in Figures 1, 8 and t of the drawings.

On the stiles of the sashes 2 and 3, at the side of the casing opposite that provided with the sectional parting and stop strips there are secured upper and lower plates generally designated by the numeral 21. All of these plates are of a similar construction, and each of the plates is centrally7 provided with an offset and depending pintle 22. Each pintle has an opening 23 therethrough and each plate 21 has secured thereto a flexible element such as a chain 2li carrying a pin 25 to be received through the opening 23, for a purpose which will hereinafter be apparent.

On the last mentioned side of the casing there is fixed on the inner stop strip 26 upper and lower socket members 27 respectively, illustrated in detail in Figure 7. On the parting strip 28 inward of the stop strip 26 there are fixed socket members 29, illustrated in detail in Figure 9. The barrels of the socket members 29 are preferably centrally cut away` as at 30. The sockets 27 are so positioned on the stop strip 26 that it is necessary for the lower sash 3 to be raised a distance sufficient to bring the lower edge thereof above the lower stop strip 31 of the casing before the pins 27 can be inserted through the openings 23 in the pintles 22 on the plates 21 of the said lower sash. When so positioned the pins 25 bearing against the top of the sockets 27 will serve as fuk-rum or holding members, and by swinging the hinged stop strip 18 to open position the lower sash 3 can be also swung inward of the room. The operator then gri-:isps the cord 5 and attaches the eye G to one of the hooks '7. The upper sash is then lowered so that the pintles 22 will be brought into the sockets 29. are then inserted through the openings 23 in the said pintles and rest on the lower barrel of the socket 29. Either before or after the sash is thus hingedly supported the partinglj strip 9 is removed from the casing so that the sash 2 can be swung to within the room. The sash is only swung a distance sumcieut to permit of the operator grasping the cord 4f and attaching its eye 6 to the second hook 7. |Thereafter the sash 2 may be swung to the 'position illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawings. Both of the sashes, being swung into the room can be readily cleaned without liability of breaking the glass 01' without danger to the operator. The sashes when thus swung thoroughly ventilate the room, and while it is thought that the foregoing description when taken in connection with the drawings will amply set forth the construction and advantages of my device, I desire it understood that I am not to be lim ited to the structural features therein set forth but may make such changes therefrom as fairly fall within the scope of what I claim.

Having described the invention, I claim The combination with a frame and a sliding sash, and the sash holding bead on one side of the frame comprising an upper face and a lower hinged section, of spaced sockets on the opposite vertical bead of the frame, lates having offset and depending pintles Xed on the frame and designed to he received in the sockets*` when the sash is lowered, flexible elements connected with the pla-tes, pins carried by said flexible elements, and said pintles having apertures therethrough designed for the reception of the pins and to rest on the sockets when the sash has been partly raised to permit of the lateral swinging of the sash when the hinged bead section is swung to open position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ROYSTON CABANISS.

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